Rep. Calvert Statement on the Transportation of Illegal Immigrants to California

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement after receiving notification on Friday afternoon that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) intended to move forward with plans to transport illegal immigrants detained in Texas to southern California, including the Murrieta Border Patrol Station, for processing:

"Instead of solving the immigration problems along our border in Texas, President Obama has decided to spread that problem into communities in my congressional district and throughout southern California. The Obama administration has failed to communicate with the affected communities and adequately explain the details of its plan. That lack of coordination and basic management is what compounds the frustration of so many of the people in our community that I have spoken with in the past few days. I will continue to demand that the Obama administration stop this plan immediately and to fix the problem at the border instead of merely shifting it around to neighborhoods around the country.

My constituents and I continue to be frustrated by the open borders policies and pro-amnesty positions of our President that have motivated so many of the immigrants we see illegally entering our country. We all know President Obama is not a believer in American exceptionalism, but it is becoming shockingly apparent that he is even unwilling to protect our basic sovereignty."

This afternoon Rep. Calvert's office was notified that CBP is making arrangements to transport adults with children from the Rio Grande Valley to the Laredo and El Paso Sectors in Texas and San Diego and El Centro Sectors in California. Once the family groups arrive in the sector, CBP will assist with processing the apprehended immigrants by interviewing and processing them for removal. Additional details and specific information was not provided.

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